Lumbar laminectomy cost in Washington
In Washington, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level: from $4,446.74 to $43,575.50, with a median of $9,153.74. The lowest price is at Lourdes Health (Pasco). The highest price is 9.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $9,153.74, is 6% below the US median of $9,757.20.
- Washington ranks 10th of 28 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
Washington law (RCW 70.170.060) requires hospital charity care: patients with family income up to 300% of the federal poverty level owe nothing at hospitals in large health systems (200% at other hospitals), with 75% and 50% discounts up to 400% (300% at other hospitals). It covers the part of the bill a patient owes, insured or not. Ask the hospital for its charity care application. Other states' laws.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 63047. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lourdes Health lowest Pasco · Kennewick-Richland, WA REMOVE SPINE LAMINA 1 LMBR | $4,446.74 | $11,116.85 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Astria Toppenish Hospital Toppenish · Yakima, WA 63047 Laminectomy, w/decompression spinal cord,ner | $4,553.25 | $7,005.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center Bellingham · Bellingham, WA PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $8,497.24 | $13,072.67 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center one side Vancouver · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA PARTIAL REMOVAL OF SPINE BONE WITH RELEASE OF LOWER SPINAL CORD AND/OR NERVES; 1 SEGMENT | $9,810.24 | $15,092.67 | Mar 20, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA LAMINECTOMY, FACETECTOMY,FORAMINOTOMY-SING VERT SEG,LUMBAR | $12,600.06 | $24,706.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Valley Medical Center Renton · Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Lam Facetectomy & Foramotomy 1 Vrt Sgm Lumbar | $43,575.50 | $62,250.71 | Mar 12, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 2 | $12,600.06 | $28,087.78 |
| Bellingham, WA | 1 | $8,497.24 | $8,497.24 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 1 | $4,446.74 | $4,446.74 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 1 | $9,810.24 | $9,810.24 |
| Yakima, WA | 1 | $4,553.25 | $4,553.25 |
What lumbar laminectomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Lumbar laminectomy explained.
Lumbar laminectomy (spinal decompression), one level in other states
- Alabama$15,020.23
- Alaska$16,690.00, 1 hospital
- Arizona$19,291.24, 2 hospitals
- Arkansas$4,808.63
- California$21,968.80
- Colorado$13,621.56
- Connecticut$7,370.00, 3 hospitals
- Delaware$2,939.98, 1 hospital
- Florida$13,650.48
- Georgia$13,767.00
- Hawaii$7,964.83, 3 hospitals
- Idaho$12,558.00
- Illinois$8,045.23
- Indiana$14,540.19
- Iowa$3,135.00
- Kansas$9,907.25
- Kentucky$22,380.64, 1 hospital
- Louisiana$8,158.52
- Massachusetts$8,662.64, 2 hospitals
- Michigan$10,513.59
- Minnesota$5,435.10
- Mississippi$11,467.12
- Missouri$17,449.56
- Montana$4,288.07
- Nebraska$6,547.20, 3 hospitals
- Nevada$7,892.00, 3 hospitals
- New Hampshire$4,958.71, 1 hospital
- New Jersey$7,907.11
- New Mexico$6,678.10, 3 hospitals
- New York$8,453.60
- North Carolina$7,849.98, 2 hospitals
- North Dakota$6,029.85, 2 hospitals
- Ohio$33,142.80
- Oklahoma$12,464.46
- Oregon$12,879.75, 1 hospital
- Pennsylvania$14,037.00
- Puerto Rico$2,237.90, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$8,118.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$24,893.42, 4 hospitals
- South Dakota$7,774.01, 1 hospital
- Tennessee$12,237.97
- Texas$8,860.54
- Vermont$16,639.89, 1 hospital
- Virginia$34,040.02
- West Virginia$9,566.67
- Wisconsin$12,173.85
- Wyoming$4,421.49, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.